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Date:         Fri, 14 Apr 2000 10:12:34 -0300
Reply-To:     Malcolm Stebbins <Malcolm.Stebbins@MSVU.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Malcolm Stebbins <Malcolm.Stebbins@MSVU.CA>
Subject:      Re: WARNING: VW Lawyers are on the loose again!
In-Reply-To:  <3.0.3.32.20000413214853.007e15cc@mail.abccom.bc.ca>
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Why not do what Ken has done with VanAgain.com and just use Folkswagen.org or some such? Put volkswagen in the descriptors so that a yahoo search with bring up Folkswagen.com. Malcolm

David wrote:

> Warning! The Volkswagen lawyers are on the loose. > > I don't really want to get too much in to the contents of the conversation > that I had yesterday with the Volkswagen layer that contacted me, but > things don't look good for the enthusiasts' pages that are out there. > > The fellow was quite understanding in my non-profit stance of > VOLKSWAGEN.ORG but he said that they are going after all people with domain > names with a Volkswagen trademark in them. > > I'm interested in hearing from people who have had a similar experience > this week or in the last few months… this is also a heads up if you > telephone hasn't rang yet! > > Q: why is it best to deal with a lawyer when it is cold outside? > > A: when it is cold, their hands will be in their own pockets! > > > > -- David Marshall - - Quesnel, BC, Canada -- > -- 78 VW Rabbit, 80 VW Caddy, 84 VW Westie, 85 VW Cabriolet -- > -- 87 Audi 5000 Quattro, 88 2.0L VW Syncro Double Cab -- > -- David's Volkswagen Home Page http://www.volkswagen.org -- > -- Fast Forward Autobahn Sport Tuning http://www.fastforward.ca -- > -- david@volkswagen.org (pmail) or vanagon@volkswagen.org (list) --


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